Shaka era
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The Shaka era is a historical Indian calendar era that begins in 78 CE and is widely used for dating in traditional Hindu and official Indian calendars.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
calendar era
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historical era ⓘ |
| adoptedAs | basis of the Indian national calendar ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shalivahana Shaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shalivahana era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar era ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| follows | Vikram Samvat era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonthStructure | 12 months ⓘ |
| offsetFromGregorianCalendar | Shaka year = Gregorian year − 78 ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | Indian Constitution (for official calendar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 78 CE ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Buddhists
NERFINISHED
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Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ Jains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological calculations in India
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civil calendar in India ⓘ dating historical events in India ⓘ religious festivals dating ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Indian national calendar
NERFINISHED
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official Indian calendars ⓘ regional Indian calendars ⓘ traditional Hindu calendars ⓘ |
| yearZero | 78 CE ⓘ |
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